WOW! I have no words…..

The book follows, Jane, a hotel maid who absolutely loves her job, however, she does get the old uproar against guests! Jane realises she may know her guests more than she thought she did!
This is a fast paced read! Very compelling and a lot of twists that are very well thought through!

Seriously dark and full of secrets and the past coming home to roost, I loved this. The story centres around, in part, the mysterious dark underbelly and whole new world of behind the scenes at an exclusive hotel, the premise that the maids move around, pretty much unnoticed but integral to the workings of the place was cleverly played upon. There was also so much packed into the interwoven tale, domestic abuse, grooming, unmarried mothers and the harsh treatment them by nuns at homes for the like to name but a few hot topics. The slow drawing out of the truth and the dawning realisations made for a gripping, compelling tale and made me question, sever times over, where my loyalties lay. A definite recommend.

This is very dark and disturbing book - not at all one to read for pleasure unless you like tales full of child abuse, neglect and self harm. Two thirds through it did pick up a little and a more coherent plot appeared, although it was confusing to work out who was whom, since the characters seemed to be borrowing each other's names as they went along.

A clearer timeline so the reader knew when we were in the past and when in the future might have been helpful too.

Overall I did not enjoy the book, I found a lot of the plot far-fetched (especially the activities of the 10 year old) and only ploughed on because I was committed to making a review. Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Book kept me guessing all the way through. It kept my interest. Covering up a murder. Would be ikteresto NM g if there was a second part to this story. Or even if there was the some from someone else point of view

I had no idea what to expect from this book, it built up such a good storyline that had you trying to unravel everyone's secrets, let me tell you I go it wrong!! I was blown away when the secrets started to come out.
A good, chilling read which I couldn't put down. It's always the quiet ones

This was a very different and original story. I enjoyed the style of writing for the most part and I was kept engaged. My only criticism would be that I found it confusing sometimes working out past from present. A sad and dark tale of abuse.

This was a really good dark psychological thriller. I really liked that there were multiple POVs and the character development. There were some really good twists and overall a good book that I recommend.

The Hotel Maid. For all intensive purposes, always there, but never seen.

This one took a little bit for me to find my feet. It seemed to be quiet an easy to read story, however it wasn't as captivating as i hoped.

Once all the pieces started falling into place, I was shocked. I absolutely did not see that, sneaky and well hidden, but always there, twist coming.

The storyline itself was very well done. Well mapped and planned out. Just didn't completely hit the mark for me, but a good an enjoyable read nonetheless.

This was definitely a fast paced book and I really enjoyed the multiple povs. It did get a little confusing at times with so many different characters, but it was also very engaging to keep reading. There are definitely some triggers when reading the book, but in my opinion, it just makes it that much better!

Well written but quite sad too. The hotel maid has such a sad life and the 10 year old girl has such a terrible, terrible life too. It was quite hard to read at times if you find children being treated cruelly hard to read. A little hard to read for me but it is a good book. The way the maid is ignored by giests in the hotel and how she sees things and knows alot more than what she appears to, is interesting

3.5 stars. This is quite the story. So much going on and no one is who they say they are. I was unable to put together how Tess and June tied together and how Mia and her horrible mother were going to figure in. It all eventually comes together, but I'm still not sure I'm loving the outcome and explanation. It's one of those conclusions where you want to go back and read things again to see if it could have even been possible. But, it most definitely keeps you glued to the pages.

This started off strongly with a great premise but by the end the waters had been so muddied for me in terms of who was who and who was not who seemed that it became a chore to reach the conclusion.

Excellent page turner that had me hooked from the start. Loved how the story developed with plenty of plot twists along the way.. looking forward to follow up titles by this author

Publication date: August 23rd, 2024
Page number: 266
Audio length: -
Narrator: -
Genre: domestic thriller
POV: June
Setting: boutique hotel and flashbacks

This is a good of murders, mystery, secrets, and June finding herself.

It is fast paced. With constant twists and turns. Definitely picks up as the book goes along. Lots of moving parts whose storylines were difficult to keep track of at points.

Thank you to author, publisher, NetGalley for advanced audio copy. This is an honest voluntary review.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.

I could not get into this after several tries and finally DNF at 25%. Disliked all the (many) characters and couldn't figure out the time frame. Was it past? Was it present? The whole thing was very confusing to me.

The Hotel Maid was such a great quick read! A great psychological thriller. Although a little predictable.
Loved how June & Mias stories came together.
Check the trigger warnings as it does contain context of self-harm and suicide.

Thank you to Storm Publishing, Netgalley and Michelle Dunne for an ARC copy. All opinions are my own.

Wow…this book took me by surprise with its twists and turns and it was a great read! It started off relatively easy going with June, who was a very conscientious, hard working member of staff in a hotel. However, as her character develops and we get to know more about her life, we begin to realise that there is more to June than meets the eye. This dark, psychological novel explores some flawed characters and will keep you gripped throughout.

This is an interesting thriller that left me with a sense of unease throughout the reading experience. The dual narratives wove together well and although I wasn’t surprised by the big reveal, I nevertheless enjoyed the story. It wasn’t the fastest read for me, probably because I didn’t feel that engaged with the (generally) unlikeable characters, and personally would have found the book stronger if it had been written in the first person. It’s worth noting that The Hotel Maid is a darker story than the blurb suggests, particularly regarding the sections about self-harm and suicide.

The premise isn’t new (but then what is today?) so the book may appeal more to newer readers of the thriller genre. Overall, I enjoyed it, and that tense, unsettling feeling has remained with me. 3.5 stars.

Thank you to Michelle Dunne, Storm Publishing and Netgalley for my advance copy.

It takes a lot for me to be shocked by a thriller, and in the case of The Hotel Maid, I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. This is a great short read for anyone interested in hotel themed thrillers, spoiler alert, no one in this story seems like a genuinely nice person, even the main character is suitably flawed.

Definite trigger warnings required for self harm and suicidal themes needed

My only downside is that chance meetings happened to be just a tiny bit too coincidental but the author did have a go at explaining them in a way that could be believable.

Superbly written and very entertaining, read in a few short hours!

I enjoyed this twisty novel. At the start, you are given a little bit of information about June and Mia, and as the story unfolds the link emerges. The portrayal of the invisible maid was done well, and the way June exploited that. There are a lot of people pretending to be something else and some hidden secrets. I thoroughly approved of the ending, where certain characters got their just desserts. I certainly would be interested in reading more from this author. Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC to freely review.